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    <title>SA1203: ConstantsMustAppearBeforeFields</title>
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                    <tr><td><p>TypeName</p></td><td><p>ConstantsMustAppearBeforeFields</p></td></tr>
                    <tr><td><p>CheckId</p></td><td><p>SA1203</p></td></tr>
                    <tr><td><p>Category</p></td><td><p>Ordering Rules</p></td></tr>
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                <h2>Cause</h2>
                <P>A constant field is placed beneath a non-constant field.</P>
                <H2>Rule Description</H2>
                <P>A violation of this rule occurs when a constant field is placed beneath a non-constant field. Constants must be placed above fields to indicate that the two are fundamentally different types of elements with different considerations for the compiler, different naming requirements, etc.</P>
                <H2>How to Fix Violations</H2>
                <P>To fix an instance of this violation, place all constants above all fields.</P>
                <h2>How to Suppress Violations</h2>
                <pre>[SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.OrderingRules", "SA1203:ConstantsMustAppearBeforeFields", Justification = "Reviewed.")]</pre>
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